Robert F. Smith’s transformative journey from a distinguished career in finance to founding and leading Vista Equity Partners has elevated him to a prominent position in corporate America. His influence extends beyond financial success, making…
Health in Her HUE, a Black woman led startup has raised $3 million in a seed round. The digital platform connects Black women and women of color to culturally sensitive healthcare providers and offers health…
Ursula Burns’ appointment as the CEO of Xerox in 2009 made her the first Black woman to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Her journey from the projects in New York to becoming…
Kenneth Gorham is the principal of Movement Freedom Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina. During his time as a classroom teacher, Gorham made many remarkable contributions to the academic rating of the school including his…
Peggy Marie Alford is a highly accomplished executive who was most recently the Executive Vice President, Global Sales at PayPal. She oversaw the global sales and distribution of PayPal’s products and services and led the…
It is perhaps an indictment of a system where we can only greet anecdotes and isolated successes with glee. But on the brighter side, the progress of Black men and women in corporate America is…
Sheila Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and founder and owner of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and remarkably, the third richest Black woman in the United States. The entertainment and hospitality magnate…
Celebrities, athletes, musicians rappers, and actors lose their money so often that it is no longer shocking. But bouncing back from the ruin, more so in a completely different industry is rare. Stanley Kirk Burrell,…
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